bloodhound

Significat (Anglès)

1. A large scenthound famed for its ability to follow a scent many days old, over vast distances. This dog is often used as a police dog to track missing people, fleeing suspects, or escaped prisoners.
2. (figuratively, informal) A detective or other person skilled at finding people or clues.
3. (archaic) A bloodthirsty person.

Conceptes

gos coniller

Sinònims

sleuthhound

hound

greyhound

harrier

pointer

police dog

policeman

👮‍♂️

setter

sleuth-hound

tracker dog

detective

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deer-hound

foxhound

Traduccions

segugio

limier

λαγωνικό

sabueso

Schweißhund

Bloodhound

Bluthund

détective

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Detektivin

Schweisshund

Schnüffler

κυνηγετικός σκύλος

αγγλικό λαγωνικό

Schweisshündin

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/ˈblʌd.haʊnd/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: blodhound

Cognat amb neerlandès: bloedhond

Cognat amb Middle Low German: blōthunt

Cognat amb alemany: Bluthund

Cognat amb danès: blodhund

Cognat amb suec: blodhund

In summary

Inherited from Middle English blodhound, blodhond; equivalent to blood + hound. Cognate with Dutch bloedhond (“bloodhound”), Middle Low German blōthunt (“bloodhound”), German Bluthund (“bloodhound”), Danish blodhund (“bloodhound”), Swedish blodhund (“bloodhound”). The detective sense follows from the dog's ability to follow a trail.